Open AccessHow Incarceration Affects the Health of Communities and Families
Author(s) -
Elizabeth J. Gifford
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.80.6.372
Subject(s) - health equity , medicine , criminology , environmental health , psychology , public health , nursing
Emerging evidence suggests that negative health consequences of incarceration are felt not only by those who have experienced it but also by their families and individuals in their communities. This article reviews the evidence of health effects of incarceration in communities and family members.
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